Kyoto and Kobe recommendations

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hey all,

Will be in Japan for about a week in a couple of months and was hoping for some suggestions for food!

Kyoto - 3 nights (though 1 dinner is taken at Ryokan Ohanabo). Another thread recommended Nakamura, but anything else come highly recommended?

2 nights in Kobe, thinking of their eponymous beef - where?

1 night in Nara and planning on Wa Yamamura. Anyone been there?

2 nights in Tokyo. Planning to return to Tetsuan. Last time there we also ate at Sushi Mizutani and Kanda and won’t be revisiting.

thanks!

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My wife and I had a kaiseki dinner at Gion Maruyama (http://gionmaruyama.com/) in Kyoto last year and it was one of the best meals of our lives. There are two locations, we ate at the one closest to Maruyama Park and sat at the counter. As soon as we left we were anticipating our next visit. In Tokyo we had another top five meal at Takazawa (http://www.aroniadetakazawa.com/).

Just a couple of suggestions from someone who’s only been to Japan once for two weeks. There are so many incredible restaurants, I know there are dozens of other fantastic choices. Enjoy your trip!

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I posted lots about Kyoto in the other Kyoto thread (you can look it up if you haven’t seen it).

In Tokyo, if you did Mizutani, you have to do Sawada. Sawada is the best sushi–maybe the best food–I’ve had in my life. Ryugin was also extraordinary.

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Hi Ryan,

I started that other thread in the travel area, and Nakamura is your recommendation. Thanks for that!